M. Ravindran, 19, was shot dead while two others were injured in an ambushed shooting scene at Ujung Batu, Bagan Dalam, Butterowrth last night.
A 19-year-old man was killed while two others were injured after they were ambushed by an unidentified gunman in Bagan Dalam here about 10pm last night.
Seberang Perai Utara police chief Assistant Commissioner Abdul Rahman Ibrahim said two men on a black Yamaha LC motorcycle approached the victims before one of them whipped out a gun and fired six shots, hitting all the victims.
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Seberang Perai Utara police chief Assistant Commissioner Abdul Rahman Ibrahim said two men on a black Yamaha LC motorcycle approached the victims before one of them whipped out a gun and fired six shots, hitting all the victims.
Abdul Rahman said all victims were rushed to the Seberang Jaya Hospital but one of them, known as M.Ravindran from Bagan Dalam, died upon arrival at the hospital.
"He suffered three gunshot wounds near his left ribs and the other two victims S. Leenesh, 18, and A. Sukumar, 52, survived and being warded at the hospital," he told Pressmen at the scene last night.
Abdul Rahman said the assailant was believed to be armed with an automatic pistol and police had retrieved six bullet shells at the scene.
He said motive for the shooting was yet to be determined and the case was classified under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
"We urge those with information on the case to contact the nearest police station," he said.
